Kolchak: The Night Stalker - His Gear

[ncchuck]

i finally have all 3 of his recorders, all of them where sony .
Heres some pics from the night strangler . Now off to finish the night strangler camera

 

[Apollo]

Good luck with the flash on that camera, it is the weirdest thing I have ever seen and it is a flashbulb as well

 

[ncchuck]

Good luck with the flash on that camera, it is the weirdest thing I have ever seen and it is a flashbulb as well

i found it and the camera , its the bar at the bottom im lost on

 

[Apollo]

i found it and the camera , its the bar at the bottom im lost on

The Night Strangler camera and flash?

 

[ncchuck]

The Night Strangler camera nd flash?

yes , i will post pics as soon as the last piece arrives

 

[FANATICO]

Flash Factoid……

The Honeywell Strobonar 300 is actually the Rollei Strobofix E20. Honeywell contracted them for selling in the U.S. and branded them with their model number and name changes.

Peace

 

[FANATICO]

i have the pentax , the other i agree looks like an nikon f but looking the part is really rare so i think im giving up on this one thanks for all the help guys

I think I’ve found the exact model of the Nikon camera used….F2…..I also found pictures of the AS-1 Flash Unit Coupler.

Here’s the free PDF Manual https://www.cameramanuals.org/nikon_pdf/nikon_f2.pdf

The front pyramid (triangle) and overall shape of the Eye-Level Finder…is well defined..

The Hardware Stack…..minus the motor drive / battery pack

Peace

 

[ncchuck]

As promised here is the night strangler camera and flash with correct bar ( I’m pretty sure on the bar.. maybe) the grey padding has rotten with age on all 3 of these I found so I found another bar that had the same marking on the padding but it’s black rubber so no rotting but not grey , but this is the correct set up I think this was hours and hours of looking watching the Blu-ray ect and the promo pic I got off eBay

 

[Apollo]

Man that thing is funky!!!!!!

Great work

 

[Probe Droid]

As promised here is the night strangler camera and flash with correct bar ( I’m pretty sure on the bar.. maybe) the grey padding has rotten with age on all 3 of these I found so I found another bar that had the same marking on the padding but it’s black rubber so no rotting but not grey , but this is the correct set up I think this was hours and hours of looking watching the Blu-ray ect and the promo pic I got off eBay

Nicely done!

 

[FANATICO]

As promised here is the night strangler camera and flash with correct bar ( I’m pretty sure on the bar.. maybe) the grey padding has rotten with age on all 3 of these I found so I found another bar that had the same marking on the padding but it’s black rubber so no rotting but not grey , but this is the correct set up I think this was hours and hours of looking watching the Blu-ray ect and the promo pic I got off eBay

Well done on the strangler camera set!

So you have all 3 camera setups now?….including the Nikon?

 

[ncchuck]

Well done on the strangler camera set!

So you have all 3 camera setups now?….including the Nikon?

not the nikon , the parts are to rare and expensive for me for just a whatnot on a shelf

 

[Apollo]

not the nikon , the parts are to rare and expensive for me for just a whatnot on a shelf

Thats pretty much what My F-1 does now!

 

[Probe Droid]

not the nikon , the parts are to rare and expensive for me for just a whatnot on a shelf

Agreed, Nikons remain quite pricey. You did a fantastic job with the others ones!

 

[FANATICO]

not the nikon , the parts are to rare and expensive for me for just a whatnot on a shelf

I can understand that……. Last price I saw for a vintage Nikon F2 was about $300………that’s quite an expensive paperweight ……lol.

Good on you for what you already accomplished!

Peace

 

[ncchuck]

Ok this took months to get all the parts , I found both in a lot of vintage parts , the top cold shoe has a bolt in it with the square bottom the bottom metal tighter was from a rollei bracket , I was watching the Blu-ray and this is the closest I can come with my limited brain power

 

[FANATICO]

Ok this took months to get all the parts , I found both in a lot of vintage parts , the top cold shoe has a bolt in it with the square bottom the bottom metal tighter was from a rollei bracket , I was watching the Blu-ray and this is the closest I can come with my limited brain power

That’s pretty on the money…….in some of my zoomies that I might have deleted…..I thought I could make out that diamond cut thumb wheel 1/4 thread screw adapter.

Very nice indeed!

Peace

 

[ncchuck]

That’s pretty on the money…….in some of my zoomies that I might have deleted…..I thought I could make out that diamond cut thumb wheel 1/4 thread screw adapter.

Very nice indeed!

Peace

Thanks, I think I can finialy quit looking at cold shoe adapters on sell sites now I could be wrong and most of the time I am but in my head it’s as close as I think I can come

 

[The Goon]

Ok this took months to get all the parts , I found both in a lot of vintage parts , the top cold shoe has a bolt in it with the square bottom the bottom metal tighter was from a rollei bracket , I was watching the Blu-ray and this is the closest I can come with my limited brain power

Wow, that looks awkward.

 

[neogreen717]

Ok this took months to get all the parts , I found both in a lot of vintage parts , the top cold shoe has a bolt in it with the square bottom the bottom metal tighter was from a rollei bracket , I was watching the Blu-ray and this is the closest I can come with my limited brain power

Can you share what the connection is between the rollie 16s tripod mount and the flash (a pic and/or specs of the individual parts?). I can't tell from the cord wrap. I am currently using a 1/4" SmallRig shoe but think this is a better look.
Also, what is the size/type of the shutter cord?
I'm close to getting my outfit complete. Just need seersucker suit/pants, tie and this camera to flash connection. This forum is awesome!